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WLADIMIR'SOLOMIN, or ODESSA, RUSSIA.

APPARATUS FOR BURNING NAPHTHA, 840.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 588,191, dated August 1'7, 1897. Application filed December 27, 1895. Serial No. 573,509. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WLADIMIR SoLoMIN, a Russian subject, residing atOdessa, in the Government of Kherson, Russia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Burning Naphtha or other Inflammable Fluid; and'I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to apparatus for preparing and vaporizing naphtha or other similar fluid and injecting the same into the furnace of an engine for fuel; and it consists of the several parts and the arrangement of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference designate corresponding parts inthe several views, Fig-, ure 1 represents a front elevation of the reservoir for containing the naphtha under pressure, together with the pumps and connecting-pipes, and the device for controlling the flow of'steam to the pumps by the pressure in the reservoir, the latter device being shown in section. Fig.2 represents a horizontal sectional view on the line a: as of Fig. 1, the pn mps and connections being omittedand shown in Fig. 3, which is a plan view of the said pumps. Fig. 4 represents a sectional View through a part of the heating-box, showing the arrangement of the thermometer for ascertaining the temperature of the naphtha in the said box; and Fig. 5 is a similar view of the connection for holding the thermometer for ascertaining the temperature of the reservoir. Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the whole system, comprising the several tanks, thepumps, and the connecting-pipes.

Referring'now more particularly to Figs..1 to 3, A designates a steam-pump having two steam-cylinders A A, a double-valve chest A and four pumping-cylinders A3 A and A A The piston-rods A enter the larger cylinders A A where they are provided with pistons for pumping, and then the said piston-rods extend into the smaller cylinders A where they are also provided with pumpingpistons. The whole pump A is mounted upon asuitable pedestal or support, as shown.

Steam enters the valve-chest A through the pipe I), which is provided with a valve 1) for controllingthe flow of steam, and is exhausted through the pipe 17 A pipe at opens through a two-Way cock a into the larger pumps A and extends into any storage tank or reservoir A of naphtha or other similar fluid, where it is provided with a strainer a, through which the naphtha must pass to enter the pipe.

The larger pumps A draw the naphthafrom the storage-tank through the'pipe at and force it into the box A which opens through a twoway cock a into either of the pipes a or a Should the two-way cook a be turned to open into the pipea the naphtha would be forced direct into the reservoir D; but I preferto pump the naphtha first through the pipe a into the tank 0 (shown in Fig. 6) and from the tank 0 through the pipes O and a or a to the tank D, as shown by the arrows in Fig. 6.

The tank 0 is placed near the boiler G, the heat from which will serve to keep the contents thereof warm, and is inclined, as shown,

with the two-Way cock 0. through which it may be opened into the larger pumps A A branch pipe 0 connects the pipe (1 with the smaller pumps A and is providechwith a valve 0 for controlling the flow of naphtha therethroughj The outlets from the pumps A are connected by the pipes a to the pipe of, which opens into the reservoir D.

By the above-described arrangement it will be seen that fluid may be drawn by the larger pumps A through the pipe at and forced through either the pipe a into the reservoir D or through the pipe a into the tank 0 also that fluid may be drawn from the tank C throughthe pipe G and forced through'the pipe 11 into the reservoir D, and that fluid may be drawn by the smaller pumps A from the tank 0 through the pipes .O and O and forced through the pipes a. and a into the reservoir D, or that the valve 06 maybe closed entirely and the drain-cocks a in the pumps A opened, so that the smaller pumps A only will pump fluid through the pipes C and G into the reservoir D; or the valve C may be closed, the two-way cock a be opened into the pipe C and the drain-cocks a in the smaller pumps opened, so that the larger pumps only will force fluid from the pipe G into the tank D.

In practice I prefer to use the combination of pumps which will give a supply of fluid about equal to the amount consumed. If the consumption is small, the smaller pumps only will be sufiicient. For larger consumption the larger pumps maybe used, and when the consumption is very great all the pumps can be brought into use to force the fluid into the reservoir.

After the tank C has been pumped full, as hereinbeiore described, the pumps are arranged to pump the fluid from the said tank into the reservoir D and maintain the same at a predetermined pressure of, say, fifty pounds to the square inch.

B designates a valve chamber through which the steam passes on its way from the boiler to the pumps, and B designates a cylinder opening at,one end into the reservoir D. A piston B is arranged within the cylinder B and connected bya piston-rod b with a slide-valve b in the valve-chamber B. A spring I) is arranged to press against the back of the piston B to keep it normally near the end of the cylinder opening into the reservoir D, which position also keeps the slide-valve 11 open, and this spring b is made of such strength that it will hold the piston B against the pressure of the fluid in the reservoir D until the pressure of the said fluid exceeds the proper limit, at which time the spring will yield and allow the piston to be pressed backward, which motion will be transmitted through the piston-rod b and close the slidevalve thus cutting off the steam from the pump and stopping the flow of fluid into the reservoir D. When the pressure in the said reservoir drops to the proper limit again, the spring I) will move the piston B forward and open the slide-valve b to start the pumps once more. Thus it will be seen that the pressure in the reservoir D is self-regulating. The reservoir D is provided with the usual pressure-gage d, and its inlet-pipe a" is provided with an air-chamber a The pumps and cylinder B are provided with drain-pipes a and b", respectively, which empty into a tank E or may be conducted to the tank A A chamber F is arranged to communicate with the reservoir D through an opening (1, having a strainer (Z to receive the fluid therefrom and conduct it to the distributing-pipe F, which carries it to the Vaporizers.

The fluid is heated in the chamber F by a steam-pipe F having two branches f f which pass through the said chamber F and then reunite and are connected at f with a pipe F which passes into the reservoir D and is connected with a large curved pipe F which serves as a radiator to heat the fluid in the reservoir.

The pipe F is inclined downward and provided with an escape-valve f at its lower outer end to allow the water from the condensation of steam to drain toward the outer end and escape.

The reservoir D is provided with a thermometer d", the bulb and lower portion of which is inclosed in a tube (1 and extends into a chamber D, as shown in Fig. 5, communicating with the interior of the reservoir D, so that the temperature of the fluid in the reservoir can be noted at any time. The chamber F is also provided with a thermometer f, the bulb and lower portion of the tube of which is inclosed in a tube f and extends into the chamber F, as shown in Fig. 4, so that the temperature of the fluid delivered to the distributing-pipe may be determined.

The operation of the invention is as follows: The pumps being in operation the naphtha or other fluid is first drawn by the larger pumping-cylinders A from the storage-tank A", the said fluid passing through the pipe to to the pumping-cylinders A The valve a" being turned to close the pipe C and the valve or being turned to open the pipe a to the pumping-cylinders and to close the pipes a the fluid will pass through the pipe a to the tank 0, where the heat from the boiler C will keep it slightly warm. \Vhen the tank C is filled, the valve a is turned to close the pipe a and open the pipe 0* to the pumping-cylinders, and the valve to is turned to close the pipe a and open the pipe 00 so that the fluid will be drawn through the pipe C and forced through the pipe a to the reservoir D, Where it isheated by the steam-pipe F. The heated fluid passes from the reservoir D through the superheating-chamber F, where it is superheated by the steam-pipesf" f and finally into the delivery-pipe F, which conducts it to the Vaporizers or burners for consumption. Should the consumption be small, the valve 60 would be closed entirely and the valve C opened to admit the fluid from the pipe C through the pipe 0' to the smaller pumps only, from which it would be forced through the pipes at and a to the reservoir D, and should the consumption be very large the two valves a and C, would be opened to admit the fluid to all of the pumps, from which it would be forced through the pipes 0, and 0. to the reservoir D.

The advantages of my invention will be clearly apparent to those skilled in the art to which it appertains, and it will be understood that various modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, of a pump-motor having two cylinders operated ICO by fluid-pressure, two large pumping-cylinders and two smaller pumping-cylinders, and means for connecting the large pumping-cylinders, the smaller pumping-cylinders, or all the pumping-cylinders with said reservoir to deliver fluid thereto, substantially as described.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, of a pump-motor having two cylinders operated by fluid-pressure, two large pumping-cylinders and two smaller pumping-cylinders, means for connecting the large pumping-cylinders, the smaller pumping-cylinders, or all of the pumping-cylinders with said reservoir to deliver fluid thereto, and a valve controlled by the pressure in said reservoir for regulating the fluid-pressure applied to said pump, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, of a pump-motor operated by fluid-pressure, a large pumping-cylinder,'and a small pumping-cylinderoperated by said pump-motor, and means forconnecting the large pumpingcylinder, the small pumping-cylinder, or both with the said reservoir,to deliver fluid thereto, substantially as described.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, of a pump-motor operated by fluid-pressure, a large pumping-cylinder and a small pumping-cylinder, means for connecting the large pumping-cylinder, the small pumping-cylinder, or both with the said reservoir, to deliver fluid thereto, and a valve controlled by the pressure in the said reservoirfor controlling the fluid-pressure applied to the pump, substantially as described.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, a pump operated by fluid'-pressure for delivering fluid to the said reservoir, and a valve controlled by the pressure in the said reservoir for controlling the fluid-pressu re applied to the said pump, of a superheating-chamber to receive the fluid from the said reservoir and conduct it to the distribution-pipe, and means for heating the fluid in the said chamber, substantially as described.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, a

pump operated by fluid-pressure for deliver- 7 7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with the two reservoirs, of a .pump having two operating-cylinders operated by fluid-pressure, two large pumping-cylinders, and two small pumping cylinders, and means for connecting the large pumping-cylinders, the small pumping-cylinders, or all the pumping-cylinders with the said reservoirs to deliver fluid thereto, and a valve controlled by the pressure in one of the said reservoirs, for controlling the fluid-pressure applied to the said pumping-cylinders substantially as described.

8. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a reservoir, a chamber to receive fluid from the said reservoir and conduct it into the distributing-pipes and means for forcing fluid into the said reservoir and keeping the same ata uniform pressure, of a steam-pipe F having branches f passing through the said chamber to superheat the fluid therein, a pipe I to conduct the steam from the two'branches f into the reservoir, a large pipe in the said reservoir to re ceive the steam to heat the contents of the said reservoir and a valve f for the escape of the steam, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

VVLADIMIR SOLOMIN. lVitn'esses:

H. F. RUNGE, OTHON MILLER. 

